Sen. Guillory: Voucher ruling 'unfortunate'

1:04 AM,
Dec. 4, 2012

Written by

Zane Hill
zhill@dailyworld.com

Days after District 19 Judge Tim Kelley overturned the state's controversial private school voucher program, State Sen. Elbert Guillory, D-Opelousas, said he's already hard at work to make sure it comes back.

"I do not agree with the judge's decision," he said. "It's unfortunate."

Guillory said he openly supported the legislation when it was passed earlier this year. The program allowed students from low-income families to transfer to a participating private school if his or her designated public school was rated C or lower and on his or her minimum foundation program dollars. ...